τσίτσα

Greek

Etymology

Probably from Slavic, from Proto-Slavic *cica, cognate with Bulgarian цица (cica, “breast”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sit͡sa/

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• Hyphenation: τσί‧τσα

Noun

τσίτσα • (tsítsa) f (plural τσίτσες)

1. (vernacular, demotic, rare) a wooden flask, especially for wine
   • 1918 Zacharias Papantoniou, Τὰ ψηλὰ βουνὰ (Tà psēlà bounà, “The High Mountains”), chap.5

     σήκωσε την τσίτσα και τράβηξε δυο ρουφηξιές

     síkose tin tsítsa kai trávixe dyo roufixiés

     he lifted the flask and took two sips

2. (vernacular, demotic, very rare) a kind of basket

Declension

declension of τσίτσα

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	τσίτσα •	τσίτσες •
genitive	τσίτσας •	—
accusative	τσίτσα •	τσίτσες •
vocative	τσίτσα •	τσίτσες •

Synonyms

• τσότρα f (tsótra, “flask”) (vernacular)
• φλασκί n (flaskí, “flask”)

Derived terms

• τσιτσάς m (tsitsás, “maker of such flasks”)